The Western Cape’s Koeberg nuclear power station is firing on all cylinders again, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday. Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger said one of the Koeberg units, which had been taken offline for maintenance, was recommissioned over the Easter weekend.
The government supports Eskom’s bid for a 53% tariff increase, the Public Enterprises Department said on Wednesday. It explained the price hike the parastatal has requested from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa will constitute ”essential cash flow” to allow Eskom to deal with the rising costs of fuel and diesel.